Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-03-31

middle of April. Little work will he done on the
Boston before the trial OF the Atlanta in order to
mentS on the original designs that may be suggest
cd oy the performance OF the last named vessel
A CONSCIENCE CONTRIBUTION. President
yesterday received $500 conscience contribution
from Brooklyn, which turned over to the Treas
uly Department..
THE PRESIDENT HAS APPOINTED Milton P. Town
send, OF Maryland, to be commercial agent at Gait,
canada; Homer A. Huntington, OF Massachusetts,,
consular agent at Puerto Plata, San Domingo;
Edward r. Foote, OF Ohio vice consul at Tangfer,
morocco Also the following postmasters: L. T.
alexander, adeiz at Monticello Iowa vice p Q. Bah
Omaha, Nebraska, vice c. K. Conant, removed;
Frederick Hoover, Holton, Kansas; A. N. R. F1tz-
Joseph Mich. Otto Kaupp, Blue Earth City, Mimi;
Ohver II. Scott, Hebron, Neb.; Lafayette Myers,
Grand lsiand Neb. 7. NJ Davis. Alfred Centre NY.
CONSULAR TRANsrER-Consul General Raine
has appointed Frederick Won versen, OF Baltimore,
vice and deputy consul general at Berlin vice w.
7. I1lghman, OF Washington, who has been trans
ferred to Rotterdam.
AMONG THE PRESIDENTS CALLERS to-day were
senators Mcpherson, voorhees, and eX-Sena-
| tor Mcdonald, Representative wilkins, with W.
w. Scott, Of Ohio; Member OF Congress-elect ]. L.
Chipman, OF Michigan, and commissioner Mont
gOmery.
LIEUT.-GENERAL SHERIDAN has returned from the
West, where he has been inspecting Forts Riley
and Russell At Denver he has selected the site
for the new western military post The site Sc
lected is within seven miles OF the city, and the
citizens committee will proceed to complete the
purchase. and forward the papers to the Depart
ment for approval
INTEREST CHECKs-The Treasurer OF the United
States will to-day mail 80 1877 checks aggregating
s., lSS, 13o, in payment of the interest due April
on registered United States per cent consols OF
1907.
ADuLTERATED CONDIMENTS-The chemists OF the
Department OF Agriculture, under the direction Of
the commissioner, have for year or more been
investigating the extent and manner OF food
adulteration practfced in this country, and re-
port thereon is In process OF preparation. That
portion relating to spices and condiments, pre-
pared by Clifford Richardson. is already completed
MI. richardson's Investigations shown that no
Other KINDS OF human food are adulterated to such
an extent OF twenty samples OF ground cloves
examined only Two were pure The Others had
suffered the extraction Of their essential oils and
had been polluted by the addition OF Glove SUemS
allsplce and huskS Of various kinds. OF eight
samples OF Cayenne pepper only one was pure.
OF ten samples OF mustard none were pure, the
spurious matter being in some two-th1rdS Of
the compound. One out OF thirteen samples OF
black pepper was found to be what it purpOrted to
be.
THE PACIFIC RAILROAD INVESTIGATING COMMITS
sIoN.-Mr. Littler, OF Illinois, whose appointment
is urged by Senator Cullom, is the only member
OF the Pacific Railroad investigating committee
that has been decided upon. Ex-Governor Albeit
Is not candidate for appointment, and the ap-
polntment OF General Bragg, OF Wisconsin, Is un-
certain.
THE RIVER FLATS HEARING.-In the case OF the
United States against Norris ct aL-bill to settle
the title to the Potomac flats-an order has been
made limiting the time for taking testimony to
one hundred days. Mr.. Albert Harper has been
selected to take the testimony. The first session
will be held at the district attorneys Office at
O'CLOCK on Monday next.
SECRETARY BAYARD has returned from New
York and was at his desk this morning.
ARMY ORDERs-MaJor JOS W. Wham, paymaster
has been ordered to West Point on public business
The leave OF First Lieut.. VIM. Crozier, ordnance
department, has been extended to November l,
1887. with permission to go abroad, on account OF
sickness. twenty-five cOlored recruits have been
ordered to the department Of Arizona for the 10th
cavalry.
JUDGE HARRIS, the new Third Assistant Post
master General, took the oath Of Office being
sworn In by the veteran Judge Lawrenson to-day.
He Will assume formal charge OF the Office TO-
morrow.
NEW MILITARY POST AT DENvER.-While absent
In the West Sheridan visited Forts Russell and
Riley, accompanied by Inspector General Baird
and Col. Sheridan for the purpose Of inspecting
them. and at Denver Col, selected the site for the
new military post to be located in the west
by the citizens committee from which he selected
tract OF land within miles of Denver. The COM
mttee Will proceed to complete the purchase Of
the tract, and forward the papers to the Depart
ment OF Justice for approval Gen. Sheridan be-
lieves that the establishment OF the new post
which will be regimental post-will result in
considerable economy In expenditures as the pur-
pose Is TO consolidate under one administration at
Denver at least, three and probably four OF the
smaller posts.
ALL THE MEMBERS OF THE CABINET except the
Attorney General were at the cabinet meeting to-
day.
PERsoNA1--Interstate Commissioner r M Cooley,
or Michigan; ID. S. Cantine OF New York, JAS w.
Baton OF Springfield, ILL.,, j. B. sturtevant Of
saltwater, Minn, j. G. Elliott Of Chicago, John
B. Day OF Albany, are at Willard's-D Lynch
pringle, United Uni states consul general to Constan
sailed from New York for Europe yesterday.-
Edwin Stewart OF New YORK, E. r. De
Lon hSRs Of Boston Ton' zsr ., Bcwden , Of SoG nor
Lovejoy Of Kansas CITY,, are at the Rigs
GGnmander Con q, FL. F. E. r Chadwick OF the Navy
are at WelcSers ". D. Blake Of Boston, Sol. Sol.
Haas OF Richmond, Va, Frank L. Wood of New
York, W. 4. Nichols and j. j. Harwood Of Man
J.D Bell OfOmaha, are at the Ebbitt.-Frederick
II. Belts Of New York, is at Wormley's.-
maker, A. ]. vanderpooi OF New York, s. S. Hinkle
OF Louisville, and S. A. Lynde OF chicago, are at
the Arlington--C. F. Spencer of New York, and
MetropOlitan.-F. W. Stone OF Boston, and j.
Burns OF New York, are at the National.
Interior Department Changes.
The following official changes have been made
in the Department OF the Interior:
Patent Office-Transferred to Pension ONCE:
Miss Fannie N. Edwards, OF Illinois,
General Land Office-Appointment: Thomas
McGrain, OF Corydon, Indiana, special agent,
$1,5OO
Pension On1ce-ResignatiOns: James E. Rodgers
OF Wisconsin, clerk class l. and Harry F. Bender,
OF New Jersey, clerk class g.
The New Dry.DOcks.
THE REPORT OF THE NAVAL BOARD APPROvED.
Secretary Whitney has approved the report Of
the board appointed to select the sites for the two
new dry-docks authorized by the last Congress.
The docks will be located at the New York and
Norfolk navy-yards, and will be built by contract
on the general plan OF the Simpson dry docks.
They Will be constructed Of timber and the gen.
eral dimensions will be about as follows: Length,
4S5 feet; Width at the top, I25 feet. and
width at the bottom. 60 feet The amount OF
money available for their construction is 81 100.
GOO. The New York dock will cost more than the
dock at Norfolk owing to the difficulty In its case
OF obtaining good foundation. A good founda-
t1on OF blue clay and gravel can be obtained at
Norfolk at depth OF 35 feet, while at New York
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